Wynnestay
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Wynnestay is a historic home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. The two-and-a-half-story house was first built in 1689 as the residence of Dr. Thomas Wynne
, Pennsylvania founder William Penn
's personal physician and first Speaker of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly.
The house was extensively renovated in 1904, with the addition of an ell.
The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2008.
The home is available for touring by appointment only.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The two-and-a-half-story house was first built in 1689 as the residence of Dr. Thomas Wynne
Thomas Wynne
Dr. Thomas Wynne was personal physician of William Penn and one of the original settlers of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania. Born in Ysceifiog, Wales, where his family dated back seventeen generations to Owain Gwynedd,...
, Pennsylvania founder William Penn
William Penn
William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...
's personal physician and first Speaker of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly.
The house was extensively renovated in 1904, with the addition of an ell.
The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2008.
The home is available for touring by appointment only.